Printing one ink over another

Printing one ink over another · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB41M1/18
Official titlePrinting one ink over another
Display labelPrinting one ink over another
Total patents68

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20154
20164
201710
20188
201911
20206
20218
20224
20233
20245
20254
20261

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC B41M1/18?
CPC B41M1/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Printing one ink over another.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B41M1/18 (Printing one ink over another)?
Our database includes 68 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B41M1/18 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).